David Bowie Denies Curating Museum Exhibit

David Bowie has resurfaced to make his first statement in two years, to address the Victoria and Albert Museum’s upcoming retrospective of his life, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The 65-year-old musician, who has stayed out of the spotlight since he suffered a heart attack in 2004, said he was not involved in the upcoming exhibit. Bowie took to Facebook to address the matter, writing:

Contrary to recently published reports relating to the announcement by the V&A of an upcoming David Bowie Exhibition, I am not a co-curator and did not participate in any decisions relating to the exhibition.

The David Bowie Archive gave unprecedented access to the V&A and museum’s curators have made all curatorial and design choices.

A close friend of mine tells me that I am neither “devastated”, “heartbroken” nor “uncontrollably furious” by this news item.

When contacted for comment, the V&A Museum said Bowie was addressing “incorrect media speculation” that he is a co-curator of the exhibition. “David is not, and never was curating the show,” a representative said in an email.

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